jpdb beta

decrease; reduction; decline

1

finite; limited

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

5

supply; supplying; replenishment

1

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

extra-large; king-size

1

to want; to desire

1

to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

1

only; sole; unique

1

amount of consumption

1

these

2

maintenance; preservation; improvement

4

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

2

enshrinement

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

4

nothing but; none other than

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

1

from the beginning

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

1

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

1

double-edged sword

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

2

whereunder; thereunder

1

supply; provision

1

to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

2

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

1

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

without

3

in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

2

shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

1

crushing; breaking by applying pressure

1

rubble; debris; wreckage

7

well done!; bravo

1

insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

1

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

second person

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy

1

new moon; crescent moon

1

one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

1

agility; nimbleness

1

to shake off; to throw off

2

continuation; succession; series

3